Chapter 1056

You Kiss First

Sheila was currently inoperable.

Cammy, Ally, and Hanna weren't sure what to do. They knew Cameron was upset at Sheila from yesterday, and CamNet needed to intervene earlier with Samantha and John Henry.

They didn't know if Sheila was in 'Sleeping Beauty' mode, or afflicted with some other problem.

Cammy gave Sheila a kiss. She hoped to reactivate her. It didn't work.

"You two need to try." Cammy said.

Cammy thought it would work for her. She wanted Ally to try as well. Both of them loved Sheila.

She looked at Hanna and Ally.

"I already tried it. It didn't work either." Ally said.

Hanna didn't have any better luck.

"I did too." Hanna said. "I don't think we pack the right stuff."

Ally thought there was one person who might be able to make it work.

"We need Savannah." Ally said.

Cammy remembered Savannah wanted some privacy.

"Savannah didn't want to be disturbed for a few hours." Cammy said.

Hanna wanted to do something. She felt enough time already passed.

"Isn't the time almost up?" Hanna asked. "I think we should try to resolve this situation as soon as possible. Savannah might be able to stop by for a few minutes just to see if it works. She could always return back to whatever she's doing. I think if she understands there's a problem with Sheila, she won't hesitate to come."

Cammy wanted to let Savannah finish whatever she was doing. It was her duty to watch over Savannah. Savannah very seldom ever asked for private time. It is one of the few times she did. She thought she should respect Savannah's request. She wanted everyone else to respect it as well.

"I don't want to bother her." Cammy said. "She specifically asked me to be alone."

Hanna saw it as a bigger issue.

"We need to think about Sheila." Hanna said. "What if it was one of us?"

Ally wanted to do something as well. She hoped to have the situation resolved before Cameron returned. She knew when Cameron returned, there was going to be a problem. It was most likely going to be directed at her. If any of the incidents from last night came up about her 'inappropriate interaction' with Young Allison, she knew she was going to be in a world of hurt. She thought they should at least find out what they were dealing with.

"We don't know if she is in 'Sleeping Beauty' mode, or if something else is wrong." Ally said. "We need to find out. We should try the simplest solution first."

Cammy wanted to help Sheila herself. She thought about Savannah again, but decided not to disturb her. Savannah wouldn't have asked for some private time unless it was something important to her. There was another possibility she could try specifically. It was something she tried before with Cameron. The results weren't positive at all. Maybe it would be different with Sheila. She knew Sheila wasn't as messed up as Cameron was, regardless of her sadistic traits. She was willing to give it a try.

"We can put Sheila's chip in my second port." Cammy said. "Sheila needs my help. I want to help her."

Ally didn't think it was a good idea for Cammy. She already experienced two problems within the span of a few hours. She was aware of the previous attempt which was just as detrimental to Cammy as it was Cameron.

"When you tried it with Cameron, you shut down too." Ally said. "You'd better not risk it. We don't want both of you incapacitated. It will turn into an even bigger problem. If something happens to you, Savannah is going to be angry at us. Cameron will be as well."

Cammy was willing to take the risk. She loved Sheila. She thought there were other things she could try.

"Let's talk to her." Cammy said. "I heard everything Savannah said to me when it happened. It was very soothing to me at times."

Cammy also heard everything Savannah said to Cameron. It bothered her to hear Savannah express her love to Cameron. It was something she knew she needed to deal with, even if she didn't want to. She knew from the start what the story was and how it was going to end. She didn't want to think about it right now.

Ally looked at Hanna. She was worried by what she said about trying to hide Sheila earlier so they didn't get blamed for whatever happened to her. By what Cammy indicated, it was most likely Sheila heard everything she said, and what she wanted to do. She hoped at this point Sheila was in a different mode and didn't hear it. She didn't think she really would have done it. It didn't really matter. She still said it. Even when she tried to abandon Sheila and leave, she couldn't. She stayed anyway.

The three Metal girls all talked about everything from the time of their activation up until now. Cammy was surprised at some of the revelations by Ally and Hanna.

Savannah checked everything again. She distributed the items from the infirmary along with the things she assembled earlier.

There was the sound of running feet and a soft knock at her door. She waited for whoever it was to walk in. It was the normal procedure. There were times when she was in a compromising position when it occurred. She was actually surprised no one entered. She wondered if maybe it was John. She didn't think he would enter if the door was closed until he received approval. Well, she didn't think he would anyway at least until they were together. Once they were together anything would go.

"Come in." Savannah said. "It's open."

Young Allison entered. The two girls looked at each other for a moment. A lot was 'said' with the look, without any words being spoken. Savannah held open her arms and Young Allison came over. She gave Young Allison a hug and asked about how her day went.

Savannah realized Young Allison thought she might be with one of the other females. She understood it's why she didn't enter. She knew it would be the same thing which she just thought about with John. Once they were together, anything would go. Right now there were still certain boundaries which existed.

Young Allison told her about everything and how Cameron actually seemed happy. It was the biggest thrill for her. It bothered her sometimes how troubled Cameron was over a multitude of things. Most of them were things she didn't have any control over. She didn't think Cameron should worry about everything so much all of the time. Cameron told her she couldn't help it. Everything was there in her head and it's just how it was.

Savannah could see something else bothered Young Allison. She wanted to ask her. She also wanted Young Allison to find her voice and not be wary to use it. It worked and Young Allison spoke up.

"Did you go by and see CamNet?" Young Allison finally asked.

Savannah understood the reason for Young Allison's hesitation.

"No." Savannah said. "There were some other things I needed to take care of. A few of them developed on their own."

She didn't know if she should mention anything about the mall and the episode with the pet store, the puppy, and the small child. It was something she would rather not get into right now. Everything was laid out on her desk she was working on.

Savannah explained to Young Allison she needed to work on another project. She laid out what she did and what she wanted to do.

Young Allison smiled and gave Savannah another hug. She said it was a great idea. It seemed like it would make a big impact.

The door to the room opened and Cammy walked in. She didn't bother to knock since it was her room as well as Savannah's.

Cammy saw Young Allison and Savannah were in the middle of an embrace and quickly started to go back out. She was so worried about Sheila, she didn't listen before she entered. Normally it's what she would do instead of knocking or entering. There were times when Savannah was with other females, or sometimes when she was with 'herself'. She would come back when everything was 'finished'.

Savannah saw Cammy enter and immediately start to exit. She didn't want her to go. She knew she was there for a reason. She didn't think it would be a good one either.

"Cammy!" Savannah called.

Cammy felt a little embarrassed because she walked in on them. She thought maybe the relationship between Savannah and Young Allison progressed a little further than she anticipated. It was her room too after all. She still felt she needed to offer some type of apology. She was still very worried about Sheila.

"I'm sorry to disturb you." Cammy said. "I didn't know…."

Savannah could tell there was a problem and didn't want to make a bigger problem. She wanted Cammy to know the truth about what was going on. If Cammy thought Young Allison and her were intimate, it would cause her a lot of worry.

"As you can see, we're both fully clothed." Savannah said. "There's nothing to know."

Young Allison looked directly at Savannah.

"Yet…." Young Allison quickly added.

It was clear Cammy was highly agitated and upset.

Savannah gave Young Allison a stern look for what she just said. She wasn't sure if Young Allison was playing around or not. For some reason she didn't think so. It just wasn't the right time under the current circumstances. She could spot there was a problem. She wanted Young Allison to recognize it as well. She didn't want to cause Cammy any further distress.

Savannah wanted to move things along. If there was a problem, she wanted to deal with it immediately.

"Cammy, what's wrong?" Savannah asked.

Young Allison quickly realized Savannah indicated there was a problem. It wasn't something she picked up on. She didn't realize Cammy wouldn't have come into the room if she thought Savannah and her were 'busy'. As she looked further she could see Cammy was both agitated and distressed. It definitely indicated there was some type of a problem.

Young Allison did recognize it.

"I'm sorry. I just got back a few minutes ago." Young Allison said.

Cammy looked at Young Allison. She didn't know if it would be proper to speak freely about the nature of the situation in front of Young Allison. She didn't want Savannah to reprimand her.

Savannah wanted Young Allison to know everything. They were going to be together soon and they were going to share everything. They might as well start now.

"We have no secrets." Savannah said. "We won't."

Young Allison swallowed hard. She felt her love for Savannah grow with her statement. She knew the future was coming and she knew it was coming a lot sooner than anyone anticipated. She could see the tension there would be between Savannah and Cammy when she was involved with Savannah. She knew it was the same tension Anna would feel when Savannah was involved with her. She didn't think there was any way around it. She hoped they could develop an intimate relationship with each other to help ease the uncomfortableness of their couplings.

Cammy felt Savannah tried to shield Young Allison from some of the things which went on. She decided to use some tact. She was still a little leery. She didn't want to get too descriptive about what predicated the incident. They still didn't have a clue what was wrong with Sheila.

"It's of a personal nature involving Sheila." Cammy said. "There was an earlier incident which evidently got out of hand and some inappropriate action was taken."

Young Allison was pretty sure she saw it all. She was the one who put a stop to the inappropriate action earlier through CamNet. She still wasn't sure why the information was forwarded to her and not to Savannah. Savannah must have been engaged in some other type of activity unrelated to CamNet if she didn't visit her.

"I know EVERYTHING that goes on." Young Allison said. "I've observed all of it."

Savannah looked at Young Allison and frowned. She knew she did too when she was Young Allison's age. They all lived in close quarters. Nobody really cared if they were seen naked or doing anything else. The doors were always open and never closed. None of them knew it was because of their nightly 'conditioning' to do it and accept anyone to look in and observe them. It was something which just didn't register and seemed a normal part of life. No one ever seemed to realize Sarah's and Kyle's door, and Derek's and Riley's door, were always closed. None of them were subjected to nightly 'conditioning' by the Metal girls. She wanted the facts more than the details.

"Spill it without any graphic information." Savannah said. "Allison needs to know how to handle situations like this too. She's a big girl now."

Young Allison smiled at Savannah again. She was extremely pleased to hear Savannah say it. It made a big difference. It made a difference to her. There was no guesswork or supposition at this point. Savannah made it clear.

Cammy was still a little worried about the nature of everything which occurred. She didn't think she would bring up the information about the scalpel and what Sheila intended to do to Ally and Hanna, or what she would have allowed Sheila to do to her. She laid it all out with a lot of graphic details anyway.

Young Allison did learn a few things. She would push herself a little more now when she 'finished' and see how it went for her. She remembered back to when she first started to 'experiment'. She would actually bring herself right up to the edge, because everything started to get intense, she thought that was it, and stopped. She didn't know what awaited her if she continued for a few seconds more. It actually happened one time and 'BAM' she really liked the feeling. She knew what to do from then on.

She didn't think she should mention she actually witnessed some of what occurred before she asked CamNet to put a stop to it. Right now they needed to go see Sheila. It sounded like a very urgent matter to her. She wondered if more events similar to it occurred more often than she was aware of. She previously thought such events were associated with Cameron. It appeared the other Metal girls were afflicted as well.

"What are we waiting for?" Young Allison asked. "We need to see her. Let's get crackin'."

Savannah wanted to bring something along. She needed a short time to get it ready.

"I'll catch up, you two go." Savannah said. "I'll be there just a few seconds behind you."

Young Allison was out the door in a flash.

Cammy was right behind her. She paused for a second at the door. She wasn't sure exactly what Savannah wanted the privacy for before. She didn't think it was Young Allison. Young Allison wasn't at the base until a short time ago. If Young Allison was back, it meant Cameron was back as well. She certainly hoped Cameron didn't become involved. She was really glad she wasn't a Bitch like Cameron was.

She really wondered what Savannah was working on when both Young Allison and her interrupted Savannah. Right now wasn't the time to worry about it. She hurried after Young Allison. Sheila was the issue now. She couldn't let anything happen to her.

Savannah selected two small cardboard envelopes from the pile and placed them in her rear pocket. With Young Allison there she wasn't going to take any chances if Sheila rebooted. She checked her Taser too. She made sure it was 'hot'. She headed out and caught up with Cammy and Young Allison. She didn't want to advertise what she just did.

A short time ago:

Claire received the notice Vanna and Allison were on the way back after she finished with Holly.

She quickly dressed as did Cam and Holly. It was one thing to know your lover shared with others. It was another thing to walk in on it and see it. It was never a good feeling for anyone. It didn't matter how open the relationship was.

Holly made the bed while Cam put the swimsuits and beach clothes away. The room was in perfect order before Claire left the room.

Claire knew she needed to check on Summer. She was letting Anna do her duties. She heard Anna instructing Summer. When she passed by the room, she saw Anna was instructing both Jan and Summer.

Summer looked over and smiled.

"Hi, Mom." Summer said.

Jan looked very happy.

"Hi, Claire." Jan said. "Anna and Summer are making me smart."

Summer reached over and touched Jan's arm.

"You mean smarter." Summer said. "You're already smart."

It made Jan feel good inside. It was clear Summer knew way more than her, but Summer still said she was smart too. She didn't realize Summer was actually smarter than all of the adults at the Resistance base.

Claire asked to stay and listen. She said she would help. She also hoped it would take off any of the 'heat' from Allison if she checked up on her. She told everyone to tell the truth about what occurred if any of them were asked. If there was a problem, she wanted it directed at her and not anyone else. She didn't see the need to lie about anything or keep any secrets.

Cam and Holly double checked the room. They didn't want any problems or hard feelings.

Holly was still a little worried. She knew it bothered Allison when her mother was with other people. It bothered Allison even more so when the 'other person' was her.

"They'll still know." Holly said. "They always know."

Cam didn't want to create any problems for anyone. A thought crossed her mind.

"Maybe when they kiss us, they'll be able to tell." Cam said.

Holly didn't want to upset Allison needlessly.

"Let's check." Holly said.

They kissed and looked at each other. They then both headed for the bathroom to use the sink. There was no need to leave any clues unnecessarily.

Vanna and Allison were headed back to their room. They both shared a really good time with Cameron, Young Allison, and Bob.

Allison got out a little more since she was in Palmdale with her family. She knew everything at the base was much more restrictive, just by the nature of how it was.

"I can say was a really fun day." Allison said.

Vanna hoped Allison would stay this time. She wanted to let Allison know what she wanted.

"I hope it was because I was with you." Vanna said.

Both girls reached out for the other's hand and continued walking hand in hand. It was something they didn't do very often, but it seemed to convey a lot of feeling when they did. It was a simple gesture but they were physically connected for all to see when they walked hand in hand. The little squeezes of their hands and fingers was an indication they both knew what they were doing and why.

"It was because of you." Allison said. "It was because of us."

Vanna was very pleased to hear it.

"There's no one else I would want it to be more, if it could be forever." Vanna said.

Allison wondered what their Metal girlfriends did in their absence. She gave Vanna's hand another gentle squeeze.

"What do you think Cam and Holly are up to?" Allison asked.

It seemed pretty clear to Vanna. It was what everyone did.

"I think we already know." Vanna said. "Fair is fair. We all do it."

Allison didn't want to make a big deal about it.

"It is." Allison said. "I wonder if my mom or Jesse were with them."

Vanna would be able to tell who it was when they kissed. She knew everyone inside and out.

"We'll know soon enough." Vanna said.

Allison worried her mother was with them.

"I'll let you kiss first…." Allison said.

It wasn't an issue for Vanna. The thought of it actually excited her. She really enjoyed spending time with Claire.

"I don't think it will be a problem." Vanna said.

It was just the idea which troubled Allison. She was well aware her mother was Hot and highly desired. No one ever told her, but she was pretty sure if anyone was given a choice to be with her mother or her, they would pick her mother. She frowned a little to herself when she thought Vanna would do the same thing. It didn't matter. Vanna was still her true love and they would be with each other at the end of the day. They shared more than their bodies when they were together. They shared their being. She still couldn't help the way she felt about it.

"Maybe not for you it isn't a problem." Allison said. "It is for me."

Vanna and Allison made enough noise to alert anyone in their room they were about to enter.

Vanna still knocked anyway before she opened the door.

They saw Cam and Holly standing there with their eyes closed tethered together.

They both opened their eyes and smiled at Vanna and Allison.

Everything looked too perfect.

Allison and Vanna exchanged a knowing glance.

"I bet it was my mom." Allison whispered.

Vanna moved up and gave Cam a deep kiss.

She looked at Allison and shrugged her shoulders slightly.

Holly moved forward and gave Allison a kiss.

Everything seemed 'normal' to Allison. She quickly deepened the kiss.

The four girls caught up on events. Neither Holly nor Cam mentioned anything about Claire.

It really didn't matter in the end. It was what it was.

Bob was pleased he was back at the base. Things were always much simpler when he was there. He didn't mind going out to watch over anyone who needed to be watched over. He did have an interesting time today when he was out with Vanna and Allison. Everything got even better once Cameron and Young Allison arrived.

He thought it was a nice change to actually do something which didn't turn into a challenge of some type. He thought they should do it more often. He believed any of the Terminators would like to do things like they did. Not everything needed to be a 'proficiency test'.

Bob decided to check in with John. John Henry was there as well. They all exchanged pleasantries.

John looked at Bob for a moment. He was pretty sure Bob would tell him the truth if he asked him. He would at least tell him as much truth as he could. He understood how things were when Cameron was involved. There always seemed to be a certain amount of coercion.

"Did anything happen I need to worry about?" John asked.

Bob wanted to report what he felt was good news, at least for him.

"We didn't go to the nude beach." Bob said. "If it's what you were worried about."

John actually was worried about it.

"I didn't think Cameron would take Young Allison there." John said.

Bob remembered how Young Allison challenged Allison to a contest. It was to see who would draw more looks at the nude beach if they were there side by side. Young Allison was certain she would be the top draw right behind Cameron. He believed she was correct.

"It was Young Allison's idea." Bob said. "I didn't want to go. I was extremely concerned until the idea was finally shelved."

John thought of what he viewed earlier in the day. The images from his favorite movie scenes were fresh in his mind. He could feel 'Little Willie' stir in his pants at the thought of everything. He was pretty sure he would be at 'full attention' if he were at the nude beach with all of the nude females around. He didn't know if it was a common occurrence or not for the male patrons.

"Really?" John asked.

Bob noticed a look of concern on John's face. He figured he better 'fix' it fast.

"I was just kidding." Bob said. "Savannah instructed me before to work on my sense of humor. I might have missed it a little with what I said."

Bob didn't want to get Cameron or Young Allison in trouble.

John looked visibly relieved.

He explained there was a little 'competition', but all the proceeds were donated to the local homeless shelter when they left. Young Allison asked them all to donate whatever other cash they carried as well.

John Henry knew they all carried thousands of dollars around with them. It helped them to 'fix' some of the problems they created at times. There were millions in cash lying around everywhere.

"It's usually thousands of dollars." John Henry said.

Bob was aware it was quite a few thousand dollars. Money meant little to Terminators. If they ever needed any they didn't have, they simply took it from someplace or someone. Savannah wanted them to show some restraint. She wanted them to use some of the millions Cameron kept laying around both bases if they needed cash.

"It was a lot of money." Bob said. "It made the girls all happy."

John was a little worried about what else Cameron may have discussed with the girls. He wondered how much Cameron revealed about last night. He didn't want to ask but he felt he needed to.

"Did Cameron tell any jokes?" John asked.

Bob did hear a few strange conversations which he realized were actually jokes later on. He did need to look up what exactly 'Schlitz' was, and then make the slang reference to 'slit'.

"Do you mean about why girls don't like to drink beer at the beach?" Bob asked.

John heard enough. He was sure he didn't want to hear any more.

"Stop." John said. "What's Cameron teaching Young Allison?"

Bob was fairly certain Cameron didn't teach Young Allison anything.

"It may be the other way around." Bob said. "I heard Young Allison whisper to Allison she told Cameron the joke."

John wanted to ask about the 'sandwiches' joke too but thought it best not to bring it up. It was a little more direct in what it actually indicated. It was time to take the easy way out.

"Let's drop it for now." John said.

Bob wondered what happened with some of the other Resistance operations while he was away.

"What else happened?" Bob asked.

John Henry filled Bob in on the recon Derek and Kyle did with Tom and Steve.

Young Allison hurried towards Sheila's room. Cammy quickly caught up to her.

"Let me go in first." Cammy said. "I need to make sure there won't be a problem."

Young Allison thought there could be several 'problems' of different natures. It seems it would be better if she didn't say anything.

Cammy opened the door to Sheila's room. Ally and Hanna were still there.

Young Allison followed Cammy into the room. She saw Savannah was right behind them. She wondered why she hung back for a few seconds. She thought she had a pretty good idea, but wasn't going to verbalize it yet.

Savannah hurried in right behind Young Allison. They both looked at Sheila.

Young Allison took Savannah's hand.

Savannah gave Young Allison's hand a gentle squeeze and then looked at the Metal girls. She wanted to decide on the best course of action. She didn't want to make a spectacle out of it.

"I want you three to wait outside with your hearing reduced." Savannah said.

Cammy remembered some of Cameron's issues, they worried her.

"Maybe Sheila will go on a rampage when she reboots." Cammy said.

Savannah still wanted to keep things quiet. She placed Cammy's hand on her Taser under her shirt.

"I have it covered." Savannah said. "I don't want anyone to be hurt."

Cammy looked at Savannah for a moment and silently nodded. She exited the room behind Ally and Hanna.

The three Metal girls went outside and did as they were asked.

Ally was worried about Sheila's fate. She might be next.

"Are they going to do a chip extraction?" Ally asked.

Cammy tilted her head slightly. She wondered where the idea came from. She didn't know of Sheila's earlier request to have Ally or Hanna extract her chip and terminate her. She would have been very worried since it wouldn't be the first time Sheila asked someone to do it, including her.

"Maybe, I don't know." Cammy said. "I don't think so."

Ally was worried about her previous questionable interaction with Young Allison and Savannah's angry intervention.

"Oh, brother, I'm next." Ally said. "I saw how Young Allison looked at me."

Cammy knew she would back Savannah's play.

"Whatever happens, happens." Cammy said.

Ally looked around nervously. She thought she could make a run for it if she needed to. She realized it wouldn't do any good. If she did it, CamNet would be all over her in no time. She could even send a drone after her if she tried to drive away.

'All good things come to an end.' Ally thought.

Savannah explained to Young Allison what they were going to do and how it worked before. She also told Young Allison what they were going to do when Sheila rebooted and if she seemed OK.

Young Allison was a little surprised to see Savannah pull a Taser out.

Savannah gave Young Allison her Taser and one of the cardboard envelopes she brought and told her what to do.

Young Allison checked the Taser and nodded.

"Do you want to try first?" Savannah asked.

Young Allison wanted to do it. She also didn't want to overstep her bounds. She looked at the Taser in her hand. She knew it wasn't an exact science.

"I'll let you kiss her first and then I'll try." Young Allison said.

She wasn't sure if Savannah was testing her.

Savannah leaned over. Her hair fell like a red waterfall alongside her face and Sheila's face.

She gave Sheila a soft kiss while she spoke with her. Savannah backed up and stood next to Young Allison and waited.

Young Allison didn't notice anything different. She saw her chance to kiss Sheila next without any issue.

"It's not working." Young Allison said. "Let me try."

Savannah remembered things didn't happen instantly. There was a certain time lag.

"Wait." Savannah said.

Sheila opened her eyes. She took in the scene in front of her. She tilted her head slightly from one side to the other and she looked at Savannah and Young Allison.

Young Allison held the Taser hot behind her back. Maybe it was a good idea she hadn't moved up to give Sheila a kiss. She did look slightly disoriented. She gripped the Taser a little tighter.

Sheila was surprised to see both Savannah and Young Allison there. The last thing she remembered seeing was Hanna and Ally. She thought if anything, the view just got better. She was pleased to see it was the 'Chosen Ones' who stood over her.

"You came for me, both of you." Sheila said.

The look of love soon replaced the glazed look in Sheila's eyes.

Cameron headed back to her room. She took a quick shower and put on fresh clothes before she headed out to see John.

Bob walked out of the Command Center a second before she arrived. They nodded at each other but didn't converse.

Cameron greeted both John and John Henry when she entered. They both seemed very pleased to see her. She noticed John looked her over thoroughly for some reason. Maybe it was because her clothes were now different.

She asked John about operations. She actually already checked with CamNet on her way to the Command Center.

Cameron moved up and gave John a kiss.

"Are you ready for nine hundred and eighty?" Cameron asked in John's ear.

John looked over at John Henry.

John Henry didn't see anything which appeared it would develop into an issue soon.

"I can inform both of you if anything develops." John Henry said.

Cameron looked at John and then at John Henry. She didn't want a finish interrupted unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Contact us only if it's very important." Cameron said. "There are others you can contact first who are at the base. They are all experienced and fast thinkers."

John realized Cameron referred to Young Allison and Savannah. right now he wanted what Cameron offered. 'Little Willie' was already stirred earlier. He was ready to go 'full throttle' right now. He looked over at John Henry.

"I'll be back." John said as he stood.

Cameron took John's hand and led him away.

Sheila seemed 'normal' to Savannah. She didn't notice anything 'different' or seemed 'off'.

"You seem OK to me." Savannah said.

Young Allison moved the Taser from behind her so it rested at her side in plain sight. She didn't do it to threaten Sheila but she wanted her to know they were ready for trouble.

Sheila noted Young Allison held a Taser, and now held a scalpel as well.

There was some worry now on Sheila's part. She wasn't sure what was going on or what was about to happen.

"You didn't bring me back just to deactivate me did you?" Sheila asked. "That's cold, love. I like it though. It shows a certain sense of style."

Sheila thought it was something Cameron would do. Maybe Cameron sent Young Allison to do her dirty work. She was told by Ally how Young Allison said, 'When I come for you, you will know it.' Well, she knew it.

Savannah wondered where the thought came from. She wanted to squelch any misinformation immediately. She certainly didn't want Sheila to have a relapse.

"What?" Savannah asked. "We're not here to deactivate you."

Cammy previously told Hanna and Ally to make Sheila decent before she left to get Savannah.

Young Allison was ready for the next phase of the operation.

"Sheila, I'd like you to take off your top, please." Young Allison said.

Sheila looked down and wondered who dressed her. She would rather have been naked in front of the girls. She wasn't so sure about it right now.

Young Allison handed Savannah back the Taser and the envelope. She still held the scalpel.

Sheila looked at the scalpel Young Allison held after she told her to remove her top. She remembered how Cameron was going to punish her before. She actually thought the scalpel was a better option than Cameron using brute force to rip parts of her sheath off.

"You're not going to make me wear them as earrings are you?" Sheila asked. "Cameron told me she was going to do it to me before as punishment. I'm surprised she sent you. I can see she really wants to get you acclimated for the future."

Young Allison and Savannah looked at each other.

Sheila stripped off her top and stood boldly topless in front of Savannah and Young Allison.

"I'm ready." Sheila said.

Young Allison was a little confused by Sheila's responses. She saw Savannah still held the Taser so she didn't feel any fear.

"What are you talking about?" Young Allison asked.

Sheila was ready for her punishment.

"Just do it." Sheila said. "I'll leave my pain receptors on."

Young Allison wasn't sure what was happening. She wanted Savannah to take over.

"Maybe you better do this, Savannah." Young Allison said.

Sheila moved in front of Young Allison.

"I want you to do it." Sheila said.

Young Allison and Savannah quickly looked at each other. They weren't sure of what else was going on.

Savannah held the cardboard envelope.

Young Allison stepped forward with the scalpel.

'All good things come to an end.' Sheila thought. 'It's time to pay the piper."

Sheila carefully straightened her nipple rings.

"Do it." Sheila said.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

You Kiss First

When two people
First see each other
What is it they see
Is it a potential lover

Maybe some only see
Another's physical attributes
They soon want and desire
To harvest their sexual fruits

To those individuals
Beauty is only skin deep
Physical beauty is transitory
Its passing will leave them to weep

Some are around others
For many years at a time
The feelings seem to grow
Without reason or rhyme

It's a real relationship
That won't be cursed
Each wants the other
To say, you kiss first

Nobody